There are a few really easy things you can do right now to boost your winter mood and lift someone else's spirits:

Buy a gift for a child who may not get one. We like to think Santa can hit up every home this Christmas, but for some, they won't be a stop along his very busy way, for a myriad of reasons. Reach out to an organization like New York Cares—Winter Wishes to find out how you can get involved.

Be randomly kind. After the Newtown shooting, Ann Curry championed a campaign to get people doing good things. She dubbed it #26Acts, and the goal is to commit to 26 acts of kindness in memory of the 26 victims at Sandy Hook Elementary. I love this and I'm taking part, myself. Join me! It's so easy—think of things like holding the door for someone, paying for a stranger's cup of coffee or offering your seat to someone on the bus.

Now take a break from your wrapping and your cookie baking and get involved—someone out there will appreciate it.